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Health BenefitsPowerful, Super Health Benefits of Eating4 to 5 Servings of Vegetables Daily The well-established health benefits of vegetableshas public health experts, nutritionists, federal healthresearchers, farmers and food industry executives,teachers and physicians to encourage more regularvegetable consumption. However, last month the national Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention reported that Americans havefallen far short of the goals set a decade ago to increaseconsumption of vegetables. In 2009, only 26 percent ofadults had three or more servings a day. That was halfthe percentage public health officials had hoped for. Last year The Nutrition Action Health letter ranked vegetables according to nutrient content. Kale led the list, followed by spinach, collard greens, turnip greens, Swiss chard, canned pumpkin, mustard greens, sweet potato, broccoli and carrots.Oher super-nutrient vegetables listed were romaine lettuce, red bell pepper, curly endive, brussels sprouts, butternut squash, green pepper, peas and bok choy. You'll also be pleased to note... Most of these (when unadorned by butter, saturated fat) have more than 40 calories a serving. The majority have only 20 or 30 calories. It's no surprise health experts urge people to eat at least 4 to 5 servings of vegetables daily. It's the most effective and most economical way to keeping people healthier and easing society's burden of runaway health care costs. Request Your FREE Catalog.
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